Trimester Standards

Trimester 1

• Understands the properties of matter
• Relates atoms and molecules to elements and compounds
• Understands and applies the process of scientific inquiry

Trimester 2

• Differentiates between physical and chemical changes
• Explains motion in terms of position, direction and speed
• Graphs and interprets distance vs. time graphs
• Understands and applies the process of scientific inquiry

Trimester 3

• Describes types of energy and energy transformation
• Relates heat transfer to particle motion.
• Understands and applies the process of scientific inquiry